Maintaining a Singular Focus on Christ

Washington Street UMC and Downtown Baptist Church joined in worship on Sunday, April 30 as we welcomed Rev. Dr. Greg Boyd as our guest preacher.

Greg is an American theologian, pastor, and author. His is a co-founding pastor of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minnesota where he serves as Senior Pastor, speaking to thousands each week. Greg has authored or co-authored 20 books and numerous academic articles, including his best-selling and award-winning Letters From a Skeptic and his recent books Repenting of Religion and The Myth of a Christian Nation. His apologetic writings and public debates on the historical Jesus and the problem of evil have helped many skeptics embrace faith, and his writings and seminars on spiritual transformation have had a revolutionary, freeing impact on thousands of believers. Greg and his wife Shelley have been married for 36 years. They have three children and five grandchildren and live in St. Paul, Minnesota.